Freddie Mac: U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average rate 7.11% in week ending Nov. 12, down from 7.18% the prior week.

Israeli sources told media on the 11th that US President Trump and caretaker Prime Minister Netanyahu had a “hellish” argument last weekend over whether to resume military action against Iran, with Netanyahu urging a restart and Trump pushing continued diplomatic engagement. Two sources described the call as “difficult.” The Israeli prime minister’s office called the report fake news and denied a confrontational tone. A senior Israeli official confirmed a call occurred but said it was not “difficult.”

Bank of Japan policy board member ASADA said he agrees with the view that the reflation policy has succeeded and therefore its historic mission is over.